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Well-sounding, but also a bit bulky: the Chinese manufacturer Ecovacs calls its new top model "Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi".
The most important innovation compared to the predecessor Deebot Ozmo 950: Thanks to refreshed laser technology and a clever camera, the cleaning aid should navigate through the apartment even better and leave objects lying around on the left.
And where the competition's automatic wipers tend to "caress" the floor, the T8 scrubs tiles and laminate properly, according to the manufacturer.
"Computer Bild" explains how well this works in the test.
This is in the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi
The top vacuum from Ecovacs has a lot to offer.
These are the most important properties and functions at a glance:
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Intelligent
room detection: The device has laser navigation on board, which measures the apartment precisely, cleans it lane by lane and uses various sensors to orient itself in the room.
Including fall sensors that reliably prevent the vacuum cleaner from tumbling on the stairs to the ground floor, for example.
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Start and operation
work easily via the app on the mobile phone or tablet - as well as by pressing the buttons on the device;
no remote control included.
- The
running time
is up to
three hours
.
A six-hour break from cleaning is required to recharge the empty battery.
Pick up the crumbs under the table after breakfast?
The Ecovacs did this better than the competition vacuum cleaners.
They liked to give a wide berth to the table leg
Source: Ecovacs, computer illustration
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Automatic functions
: The device
automatically
returns to the charging station when the battery is empty and continues cleaning after charging.
Cleaning plans for cleaning when you are absent can be created in the app.
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Volume
: The noise level when vacuuming on carpet is around 66 decibels.
The vacuum cleaner sounds as loud as a television set at room volume.
Louder than wiping and scrubbing.
- The dirt ends up in a bagless dust container with a
capacity of
420 milliliters
, the tank
holds
200 milliliters of cleaning water.
There is no built-in HEPA filter for allergy sufferers.
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Dimensions and weight
: The teat is
9.4 centimeters high
, 35.3 centimeters in diameter and weighs 3.6 kilograms.
The height of the device still fits under many beds, sofas and chests of drawers.
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Scope of delivery
: vacuum robot, charging station, power supply unit, side brushes (both sides) plus replacement, filter plus replacement, cleaning tools, operating instructions in German.
This is how thoroughly the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi vacuums
After a few trial rounds to get to know the premises, the testers scattered 100 grams of dirt, consisting of 70 grams of cat litter, 20 grams of muesli and 10 grams of wood shavings.
The T8 now had to repeatedly show how much it collects from the mixture from the carpet and PVC floor.
His cleaning skills were impressive: with a considerable 95.6 grams, the device read almost everything.
This worked just as well on the smooth flooring as it did on the carpet.
The brush combed it neatly and tickled a lot of dirt out of the fibers.
Not only on the surfaces, but also around table legs, hardly anything remained.
On top of that, the smart helper conscientiously took care of the edges and corners of the rooms.
The T8 collected 15 out of 20 corn kernels - a good performance!
This is how smart the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi cleans
In a small "observation tower" on top of the device sits a laser that looks far into the rooms with a range of ten meters and is supposed to ensure that the vacuum cleaner always knows where to go.
The cleaning work is accompanied by the Ecovacs Home app for iOS and Android.
The device could be easily set up there and linked to the home WLAN.
The app shows a virtual map after the first tour.
Among other things, the cleaning trips can be tracked and cleaning schedules can be set.
If you wish, you can use the app to enter rooms and restricted areas in the floor plan.
In addition, remote access works while on the move or via voice control.
The lens can also be used as a surveillance camera.
Virtual tours through the apartment work via the app
Source: Ecovacs
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With Amazon Alexa or the Google Assistant, the vacuum cleaner can be sent on demand.
Practical: Depending on the surface, the T8 automatically adjusts the suction power - more powerful on deep carpeting, more restrained on the smooth surface.
Ecovacs recognizes objects
The T8 doesn’t clean up a messy apartment, but the chaos doesn’t bring the device out of sync.
In the front of the device are cameras with Aivi technology ("Artificial Intelligence and Visual Interpretation").
They film the cleaning trip “with foresight” and are intended to prevent the device from moving or even sucking up small objects lying around.
That worked quite well in the test.
If the lenses detect an obstacle, they brake the robot, stop the side brushes and skilfully steer around it with a little distance.
The T8 always avoided shoes, socks and cell phone cables that the testers placed in the middle of the apartment.
He even left a roll of toilet paper in the bathroom.
The camera had problems with plastic dog poo, cloth bags, and bathroom rugs.
The vacuum cleaner first circled these objects and then pushed them through the room with great motivation.
But he proceeded so timidly that nothing was "eaten".
At the end of each round, the app shows discovered objects on the map.
The Ecovacs vacuum robot wipes on request.
The water tank is filled quickly, tap water from the tap is sufficient
Source: Ecovacs, computer illustration
If desired, the user can use the card to create a little order and send the T8 to the subsequent cleaning offered by the app.
Then the device travels through the marked points again to complete the cleaning.
Ecovacs promises that the cleaning robot will process camera recordings live and locally, but not save them there or in a cloud.
The obstacle detection should learn in the future.
In addition, the manufacturer wants to feed her with more pictures and information and thus teach her more objects.
Apart from the T8, only the S6 MAxV from Roborock currently offers camera-based obstacle detection.
Good wiping function
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Ecovacs also wants to take mopping to the next level.
This should succeed with "Ozmo Pro", an additional water tank equipped with a water pump and vibrating plate.
During use, the plate vibrates strongly and swings the attached mopping mat back and forth with jerks.
The manufacturer speaks of up to 480 oscillations ("swivel movements") per minute.
Tip: Make sure that the water tank engages with an audible click so that it does not tear itself away.
The result is convincing: Where competing vacuum cleaners pull the mopping mat behind them with only a little pressure and "stroke" the floor, the T8 can be said to have been scrubbing.
This also removed slightly dried-on stains.
For an even better wiping result, the device can be taught in the app to increase the amount of water dispensed or to run each lane twice.
Here users also activate the automatic carpet recognition.
When wiping, the expensive flokati remains “dry” and is not suddenly under water.
Available for a surcharge: a suction station, for which the T8 already has the appropriate recesses on the underside.
Cost: around 200 euros
Source: Ecovacs
Conclusion:
The top vacuum cleaner from Ecovacs does a great job!
It navigates confidently and quickly through the rooms and collects almost all of the dirt.
The camera-based obstacle detection does not (yet) work flawlessly, but it saves a lot of sock or cell phone straps.
In the past it was often eyewash, but the wiping function with powerful swiveling and shaking movements has earned its name for the first time. This makes the Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi currently the best suction and wiping combination on the market.
Strengths:
Sucks very thoroughly, good navigation, recognizes obstacles and carpets, good wiping function
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Weaknesses:
Sometimes a bit loud
Test grade:
good (1.9)
Price and availability
The device costs 799 euros.
The Deebot Ozmo T8 Aivi is also available for around 600 euros.
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